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ID: 0410 Upper Intermediate
Although they may sound similar, the difference between the “yen” and the “yuan” is big. So how does the world’s next big economy communicate? In terms of exchange rates. And how does the next big Mandarin learner join in? By listening to this podcast, wherein you will learn about currency exchange and money matters, in Mandarin Chinese
Mon Jan 29 2007 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
升值 shēngzhí appreciate
贬值 biǎnzhí devaluated
吃亏 chīkuī suffer loss
汇率 huìlǜ exchange rate
人民币这一年升值得真快！我手里的美金都贬值好多了！
rénmínbì zhèyīnián shēngzhí de zhēn kuài ！wǒ shǒu lǐ de měijīn dōu biǎnzhí hǎoduō le ！
The Chinese yuan has gone up really quickly this year! My American dollars have depreciated a lot!
谁叫你不早换人民币？现在吃亏了吧！
shéi jiào nǐ bù zǎo huàn rénmínbì ？xiànzài chīkuī le ba ！
No one stopped you from exchanging them for Chinese yuan sooner. Now you’ll have to take your losses!
嗯，不过汇率变动很难说，我哪料得到啊？而且我觉得人民币和美金这种强势货币还是比较稳定的。
én ，bùguò huìlǜ biàndòng hěn nán shuō ，wǒ nǎ liàodedào ā ？érqiě wǒ juéde rénmínbì hé měijīn zhèzhǒng qiángshì huòbì hái shì bǐjiào wěndìng de 。
Yeah, but exchange rate fluctuations are hard to predict, how could I have known? Plus, I think that these kinds of major currencies, such as the Chinese yuan and American dollar, are still relatively stable.
有道理。哎，你知道现在一欧元兑换多少人民币吗？
yǒu dàolǐ 。āi ，nǐ zhīdào xiànzài yī Ōuyuán duìhuàn duōshao rénmínbì ma ？
That makes sense. Hey, do you know the conversion for one euro to Chinese yuan now?
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